Week of 2/1/16 - 2/5/16

News of the Week
- Friday, February 5th Early Dismissal 12 noon.

- Friday, February 5th Parent/Teacher Conferences from 1pm - 7pm.


Lesson Plans of the Week: 
Please click here: http://planbookedu.com/s/WTSAC

Family Home Link: 
Please review identifying the following: 
-  Try to read a book everyday to your child and help them identify story characters, setting, and retelling story in sequence order. This week we will continue reading stories on Animals and we will also explore with reading different versions of the story "The Nightingale."
- This week for Math children will be counting, composing and decomposing numbers to 8.  Children will continue to write addition equations. 
-  Identify the following Uppercase and Lowercase Letters: Mm, Tt, Rr, Ss, Cc, Pp, Aa, Nn, Dd, Ll, Gg, Ii, Bb, Oo, Ee and Jj.
-  Identify and Read Sight Words: I, my, the, and, see, in, a, can, go, to, little, big, jump, for, find, make.
-  Identify Color Words: red, blue, yellow, purple, green, black
-  Identify and construct 2D shapes: triangles, squares, rectangles and circles. 
   Identify 3D shapes:  cone, cylinder, sphere, cube, rectangular prism, and pyramid.

Homework - Wednesday, 1/27/16

Handwriting - Write uppercase and lowercase Oo 5x's each in the notebook.

Phonics - Draw and label a picture with beginning sound /o/ in the notebook.

Reminder:
- School Closed Friday, Jan. 29th. Teacher Conference Day

Homework - Tuesday, 1/26/16

ABC Handwriting Book - Complete pgs. 44 - 45 for letter Oo.

REMINDER: Parent Meeting at 8:30am Tomorrow in Parent Teacher Conference room.

Homework - Monday, 1/25/16

Handwriting - Write uppercase and lowercase Bb 5x's each in the notebook.

Phonics - Draw and label a picture with beginning sound /b/ in the notebook.

Week of 1/15/16 - 1/29/16

News of the Week
- Parent Workshop will be Wednesday, January 27th at 8:30am in Parent Conference Room. Mr. Woods will be giving a 5 minute presentation regarding Registration at OLQM for Kindergarten. Please read the school blog for more information regarding registration and financial aid for Kindergarten. 

- School Closed, Friday, January 29th Teacher Conference Day


Lesson Plans of the Week: 
Please click here: http://planbookedu.com/s/W2R9V

Family Home Link: 
Please review identifying the following: 
-  Try to read a book everyday to your child and help them identify story characters, setting, and retelling story in sequence order. This week we will continue reading stories on Animals and the story of the week will be "The Nightingale."
- This week for Math children will be composing and decomposing numbers.  Children will continue to write addition sentences. 
-  Identify the following Uppercase and Lowercase Letters: Mm, Tt, Rr, Ss, Cc, Pp, Aa, Nn, Dd, Ll, Gg, Ii, Bb and Oo.
-  Identify and Read Sight Words: I, my, the, and, see, in, a, can, go, to, little, big, jump, for, find. 
-  Identify Color Words: red, blue, yellow, purple, green. 
-  Identify and construct 2D shapes: triangles, squares, rectangles and circles. 
   Identify 3D shapes:  cone, cylinder, sphere, cube, rectangular prism, and pyramid.
   Also, have your child identify objects around your home with 3D shapes. 

Homework - Thursday, 1/22/16

Math - Complete activity sheet for number 6.

** Tomorrow Dress Down for $1.

Homework - Tuesday, 1/19/16

Handwriting - Write uppercase and lowercase Gg 5x's each in the notebook.

Phonics - Draw and label a picture with beginning sound /g/ in the notebook.

Week of 1/18/16 - 1/22/16

News of the Week
- Family Project Due Tomorrow: Create a collage using magazine pictures of real world objects with 3D shapes. 

- School Mass - Thursday, Jan.21st 9am.  

- On Thursday Mr. Woods will be attending a meeting regarding registration for the 2016-2017 school year. As of today we are to begin registration for new students for Kindergarten and re-registration of present students on February 1, 2016.  Mr. Woods was also informed that scholarships will be available for students who are entering Kindergarten and new students coming from public schools in grades 1-6. 


Lesson Plans of the Week: 
Please click here: http://planbookedu.com/s/7F3YS

Family Home Link: 
Please review identifying the following: 
-  Try to read a book everyday to your child and help them identify story characters, setting, and retelling story in sequence order. This week we will be focusing on reading stories on Animal Habitats.
- This week for Math we will begin working on identifying, counting, and writing numbers 6 and 7.  Children will also be adding groups of objects up to 7 as they learn to add 1 more to a group.  
-  Identify the following Uppercase and Lowercase Letters: Mm, Tt, Rr, Ss, Cc, Pp, Aa, Nn, Dd, Ll, Gg, Ii, Bb and Oo.
-  Identify and Read Sight Words: I, my, the, and, see, in, a, can, go, to, little, big, jump, for. 
-  Identify Color Words: red, blue, yellow, purple, green. 
-  Identify and construct 2D shapes: triangles, squares, rectangles and circles. 
   Identify 3D shapes:  cone, cylinder, sphere, cube, rectangular prism, and pyramid.
   Also, have your child identify objects around your home with 3D shapes. 

Homework and Reminders: Wednesday, 1/14/16

ABC Handwriting Book - Complete pgs. 16 and 17 for letter Bb.

Reminders:
- Dress Down for $1. tomorrow.
- School Closed on Monday, Jan. 18th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Math Family Project Due: Tuesday, Jan. 19th.  Children are to cut out pictures of real world objects with 3D shapes.  For example: For the 3D shape of a sphere they can cut out balls, oranges, apples, marbles; for the 3D shape of a cylinder they can cut out pictures of ice cream cones or traffic cones, etc... On the blog and newsletter I have posted which 3D shapes the children have learned about, you can incorporate those in the collage.

Homework - Wednesday, 1/13/16

Phonics - Say the name of the pictures and circle the letter that has the same beginning sound.

Math - Follow directions to color the objects that roll, slide or stack.

Homework - Tuesday, 1/12/16

Math - Color the 3D shapes that roll, slide or stack.

Phonics - Say the name of the pictures and circle the letter that has the same beginning sound.

Homework - Monday, 1/11/16

ABC Handwriting Book - Complete pgs. 30 and 31 for letter Ii.

Week of 1/11/16 - 1/15/16

News of the Week
- School Closed, Monday, Jan. 18th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. 

- I want to remind parents to please return sleeping mats and seat sacks that went home over the Christmas Break for washing.  

Lesson Plans of the Week: 
Please click here: http://planbookedu.com/s/6J8U5

Family Home Link: 
Please review identifying the following: 
-  Try to read a book everyday to your child and help them identify story characters, setting, and retelling story in sequence order. This week we will be focusing on reading stories on Animal Families, Animal Habitats and the life of Martin Luther King Jr. 
-  Identify the following Uppercase and Lowercase Letters: Mm, Tt, Rr, Ss, Cc, Pp, Aa, Nn, Dd, Ll, Gg, Ii and Bb. 
-  Identify and Read Sight Words: I, my, the, and, see, in, a, can, go, to, little, big, jump, and for. 
-  Identify Color Words: red, blue, yellow, purple, green. 
-  Identify and construct 2D shapes: triangles, squares, rectangles and circles. 
   Identify 3D shapes:  cone, cylinder, sphere, cube, rectangular prism, and pyramid.
   Also, have your child identify objects around your home with 3D shapes. 

Family Project: 
Help your child create a collage using magazine pictures of real world objects with 3D shapes.  Paper should not be bigger than 11x14. If you have any questions please see me. Project Due: Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Homework - Thursday, 1/7/16

ABC Handwriting Book - Complete pgs. 26 and 27 for letter Gg.

Reminder: 
- Tomorrow Early Dismissal 12 noon - Faculty Meeting. 
- Dress Down Tomorrow for $1

Homework - Wednesday 1/6/16

Phonics - Say the name of each picture and circle the letter for its beginning sound.

Math - Match the 3D shapes to real world objects.

Homework - Tuesday 1/5/16

Phonics - Circle the picture with the same beginning sound.

Math - Color the 2D shape that matches a flat face and trace a matching face on the solid figure.

Note: 
- Thursday's Workshop on "Positive Parenting" will begin at 8:30am.  Please let me know if you are interested in attending.

Homework - Monday, 1/4/16

Phonics - Complete Beginning Sounds worksheet.  Circle the letter that has the same beginning sound as the pictures.

Math - Complete Match the Shapes worksheet. Match 3D shapes to 2D faces.

Week of 1/4/16 - 1/8/16

Dear Parents, 
I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year and thank you for all the beautiful Christmas cards, generous gifts and warm wishes. I hope everyone had a restful and joyous break and now we are ready to continue helping your children reach more important milestones through their Pre-K journey. 

News of the Week
- Thursday, Jan. 7th PreK Parent Workshop - "Positive Parenting" in the Parent Conference Room. Presentation will be given by Ms. Nancy Dubin MSW from Thera Care.  If you would like to attend please let me know so that appropriate seating may be arranged. 

- Friday, Jan. 8th Early Dismissal 12 noon, Faculty Meeting.  Progress Reports will be sent home as well. 

Lessons of the Week: 
Math: Children will identify 3D shapes.  Children will identify which 3D shapes roll, stack or slide. 
Reading: Children will listen and respond to the story "Jingles, Poems and Rhymes" from our Rowland Reading Program. 
Religion: Children will explore the world of animals and appreciate them as God's gift to us. 
Social Studies: Children will listen and respond to "The Mitten." Children will identify and describe the different winter animals from the story.
Science: Children will participate in an experiment in creating instant snow for their winter animals. 
Music and Movement: Children will learn the song "Animal Friends."
Blocks Center: Children will use blocks to create animal habitats. 
Art Center: Children will use tempera paint to create their favorite animals. 

Family Home Link: 
Please review identifying the following: 
-  Try to read a book everyday to your child and help them identify story characters, setting, and retelling story in sequence order. This week we will be focusing on reading the story "The Mitten."
-  Identify the following Uppercase and Lowercase Letters: Mm, Tt, Rr, Ss, Cc, Pp, Aa, Nn, Dd, Ll, Gg, and Ii. 
-  Identify and Read Sight Words: I, my, the, and, see, in, a, can, go, to, little, big, jump.
-  Identify Color Words: red, blue, yellow, purple, green. 
-  Identify and construct 2D shapes: triangles, squares, rectangles and circles. 
   Identify 3D shapes:  cone, cylinder, sphere, cube, rectangular prism, and pyramid.

Lesson Plans of the Week 
Please click here: http://planbookedu.com/s/LJ3KF